The Glasgow School of Art

In order to creatively explore notions of fashion, style and artistic identity, students in the ‘Artistic Dress’ elective course at the GSA's Forum for Critical Inquiry have arranged tableaux vivants throughout the Mackintosh Building. These ‘living pictures’ show the students’ own research into dress history, displaying styles that either inspired or expressed trends that went against fashion norms.

Tableaux vivants expressed the creative bohemian spirit of students and staff in the early days of the GSA, during the time of “The Immortals”: Newbery, Mackintosh, the Macdonald sisters and friends. We are excited to revive this tradition 100 years later, and welcome you to chat with the students about their creations.

Students and staff are welcome, and a limited number of places are available to external guests - please register online at Eventbrite here